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Complete haymaking rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $15.00 per acre across 5 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $10.00 and $17.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$15.00/acre
Median of 5 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$10.00
High (75th pct)
$17.50
These are surveyed rates: what Alberta producers and custom operators reported actually charging, by county (Alberta Custom Rates Survey, Government of Alberta). Some are “good neighbour” rates. Alberta hasn’t published a newer survey. How we source data
By county, 2004
$/acre, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| County of Warner No. 5 | 1 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Clear Hills County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| MD of Fairview No. 136 | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Wheatland County | $19.00 | Wheatland MCR SP Hesston 8550 discbine 15' wide, Case 2290 Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| County of Warner No. 5 | $17.50 | Warner Co 5 MCR SP Hesston 4800 swather with 16' header, John With baling contract; mowing and conditioning, then Deere 2950 tractor, 12 wheel rake 34' wide raking S Warner Co 5 $19.50/acre MCR SP Hesston 4800 swather wi | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $15.00 | Stettler Co 6 MCR SP Case 1101 haybine 16' wide, Allis Chalmers 7040 ~10 acres/hour -MC Mowing and conditioning, then raking 120hp tractor, Hesston V-rake 21' wide C Stettler Co 6 $18.50/acre MCR SP John Deere 945 discbi | |
| Clear Hills County | $10.00 | Clear Hills MD 21 MCR Case 1070 107hp tractor, John Deere 930 discbine Mowing and conditioning, then raking 11.5' wide, Case 930 93hp tractor, Hesston 12 wheel V-rake 27' wide | |
| MD of Fairview No. 136 | $10.00 | Fairview MD 136 MCR Case 1070 107hp tractor, John Deere 930 discbine Mowing and conditioning, then raking 11.5' wide, Case 930 93hp tractor, Hesston 12 wheel V-rake 27' wide |